Tri-state announcements

Landmark Park extends hours

Landmark Park will offer special extended hours throughout the months of June and July. The park will remain open each Friday until 8 p.m. for visitors to enjoy the cooler hours of the late afternoon and early evening. Free wagon rides will be offered from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Enjoy old-fashioned games at Westville

On June 14, Westville will be alive with activity — hoops rolling, sack jumping, picking up sticks, shooting marbles, log wrestling and pitching shoes. The Kiser House Restaurant will be open and the museum store offers the chance to shop for souvenirs or pick up a unique gift. Westville is located in Lumpkin, just 35 miles south of Columbus, Ga., off U.S. Highway 27. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is $10, adults; $8 seniors, military and college (with ID); and $4 for children (K-12th grade.) For more information, call (888) 733-1850 or e-mail .

Kick up your heels in dance contest

A ballroom competition with a Dancing Under the Stars format will be Sept. 6 with prizes for the top three winners. Classes begin June 12 at the Cultural Arts Center, 909 S. Saint Andrews St. No experience necessary. Fee is $50 per couple. Limited number of couples. For details, call 699-2787. For private ballroom dance classes, call 687-4211.

Country bands invited to audition for movie

Off The Cuff Productions, a movie company based in Orlando, Fla., will hold auditions for country music bands June 12, 13 and 14 from 2-7 p.m. at the Ceneplex in Blakely, Ga. Drums and a keyboard will be available. The company plans to film two family-friendly movies later this year, possibly in Blakely. For more information, call (478) 954-5078.

Storytelling begins at Landmark Park

Preschool age children are invited to Landmark Park this summer on Tuesdays beginning at 10 a.m. for “Animal Tales,” presented with theatrical flair. Programs are free with paid admission to the park ($4 for adults, $3 for children 4-15, free for members and children 3 and under.) For more information, call 794-3452.

Adult dance offered at Cultural Arts Center

A variety of dance classes for fun and fitness are available at the Cultural Arts Center, 909 S. Saint Andrews St., Dothan. For more information, call 699-2787.

Enjoy free day in Georgia Parks

Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites kicks off Get Outdoors Georgia to encourage people to get outside beginning June 14. Admission to all of Georgia’s 63 state parks and historic sites will be free for every visitor. For more information, call 1 (800) 864-7275 or visit http://www.getoutdoorsgeorgia.org. Not valid at Lake Lanier Islands, Jekyll Island or Chattahoochee River NRA.

Traveling pet exhibit opens in Tallahassee

Tallahassee hosts the first southeast stop of the national traveling exhibit, Pets in America, a showcase of more than 200 objects from antique collars and vintage food packaging to early medical equipment at the Museum of Florida History June 20 through Aug. 10. The exhibit tells the story of Americans’ changing relationships with their pets and includes a large selection of photographs of well-known people such as Helen Keller with pets. For more information, contact the Tallahassee Area Convention and Visitors Bureau at http://www.VisitTallahassee.com or (800) 628-2866.

Summer art camps begin soon

Find out about the morning summer art camps for children at the Cultural Arts Center by calling 792-9655.

Bainbridge to host literary festival

The 10th annual Georgia Literary Festival will be Oct. 25 in Bainbridge. This is the first time the event has moved to south Georgia. 

Flying Circus under way

Rehearsals are under way by Florida State University Flying High Circus students for the inaugural season of Circus by the Sea, beginning June 12 in Panama City. For more information on the Circus or to purchase tickets, visit http://www.circusbythesea.com or call (866) 234-8895.

Visit Cracker Barrel for chance to win motorhome

Cracker Barrel customers will have a chance to win more than $1,000 in prizes and one lucky winner will win the grand prize, a 2008 Monaco Cayman XL motorhome in the Greatest Family Road Trip Giveaway. Stop by any Cracker Barrel to play the license plate game through July 28.